TOP 5 StartUp QC Finalists, ipinakilala sa kick-off event!

Ibinida sa pagtitipon ang kanilang mga makabagong teknolohiya at business model na may makabuluhang ambag sa lipunan.

Layon din ng programang ito na maging pamilyar ang mga benepisyaryo sa kanilang mga co-finalist at maumpisahan ang kanilang immersion at mentorship program.

Narito ang limang startup finalists: Wika, Eduksine, Indigo Research, Bamboo Impact Lab, at ITOOH Homestyle.

Ang StartUp QC ng Quezon City Government ay isang financial grant program upang tulungan at paunlarin ang mga mahuhusay na startups na makakatulong sa iba-ibang suliraning panlipunan. Maaaring mabigyan ng P1,000,000 ang mananalong benepisyaryo.

Dumalo naman sina Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, Assistant City Administrator (ACA) for Fiscal Affairs Don Javillonar, ACA for General Affairs Rene Grapilon, Public Affairs and Information Services Department head Engelbert Apostol, Small Business and Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office head Mona Yap, at Youth Development Office head Eddilyn Dividina.

Kasama rin sina Education Affairs Unit OIC Maricris Veloso, Local Economic And Investment Promotions Office Head Juan Gatmaitan, Department of Trade and Industry Dir. Lilian Salonga, at Department of Information and Communications Technology Dir. Emmy Lou Versoza.

Nakibahagi rin ang mga City Councilors na sina Chuckie Antonio, Alfred Vargas, Irene Belmonte, at Aly Medalla.